Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Coupes & Convertibles Scion tC Scion tC Problems and Solutions 
599 messages, Last post on Oct 30, 2006 at 12:06 AM
You are in the Scion tC Forum. Your Host is claires
|
So I was driving my '06 tC and I started hearing a vibration from the right front Tire. I made an appointment with the dealer and on the way in to the dealer, I was in stop and go traffic. I discovered a new sound. When I put the clutch in, i felt/heard a deep clunking noise. Which is awesome. Took it in, they gave me a rental, free of charge. 3 days later the car's fixed, free of charge. Told me that it was the "sway bar links". Apparently, somehow the sway bar was coming loose and banging around the undercarriage....Which just sounds sweet...Now, a couple of days later, I am driving home and I turn on the windshield wipers and the long wiper swings all the way off of the car and on to the (I think it's called) "A-pillar" and scratches the paint. Now I have to take the damn thing back to the dealer on Wednesday. All I have to say is that this had better be the last time I have to take this car to get it repaired. I mean, seriously, I bought it a month ago and I am just now making my first payment and I am taking the car in for the second time. It has 1,700 miles on it. I've been getting great gas mileage, no rattling from the hatch or sunroof, and no weird stains on the uphostelry (knock on wood). I don't know, maybe I should have gotten an '06 Eclipse, but I am gonna try to stick it out. I really like my car...except for the odd problems. JD '06 Scion tC with TRD Exhaust, Lowering Springs, Shocks/Struts, Spoiler, OBX Leather Shifter, OBX Sport Pedals, and Stock Radio (will upgrade soon)
|
|
|
For those of you with the continuing roof noise, and those of you smart enough to read about these things before buying ...Its been a month now since the dealer worked on my roof. The first TSB fix didn't help the rough road rattle or frame flex pop at all. The second TSB fix (from a different dealer) helped the rattle only for a couple days. On my third visit, the dealership got aggressive, keeping the car for 8 days and spending $1800 to replace the entire structure. I noticed right from the beginning that it looked a little different, particularly with new rubber gaskets the original unit didn't have. I wanted to wait a month before commenting on the dealer's success here. Conclusions? The constant rattle and headboard liner buffeting was fixed, but the frame flex popping noise was not fixed. I don't expect it to ever be quiet or sound. I may give up on it and accept it - unless the rattle returns Meanwhile, I'm being more annoyed by new noises. There's a tinny, buzzy sound emanating from the lower left dash area. I looked behind the removable breaker cover but couldn't draw any conclusions. Any ideas? There's also a very strange noise coming from the lower center console area. Sounds just like a coin sliding back and forth (for a long distance) when I accelerate or brake - but there's nothing in there to be found! I cannot even guess what or where it is. Anyone else have this problem? I got some small retribution and satisfaction last week when I had a stranger come up to me in a parking lot last week, asking me how I liked my tC. When I told him I certainly wouldn't buy one again or recommend it to anyone, he asked why. I said the car is plagued with pops, rattles and noises. May the 06's be better, but don't count on it until some reports come out.
|
|
|
Replying to: butterflyjones (Aug 20, 2005 8:13 pm) |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: jcf (Sep 02, 2005 1:22 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: jdwyer (Aug 29, 2005 1:04 pm)
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: binieris (Sep 06, 2005 10:01 am)  let me know if this was the problem
|
|
|
Replying to: johnnyringo (Sep 09, 2005 5:09 am) |
|
|
I just hit 10k on my car, the front bumper has around 50 rock chips last time i counted (about a month ago), some of them are very large and I expect it to start peeling soon. Also it has tons of rattles inside, and the sunroof pops when I go up my angled driveway (they *said* they fixed it last time at service), but it still does it every time. The gas mileage hasn't been too great (avg around 24mpg), and the power this car puts out isn't all that great compared to the gas mileage. My 2001 saturn with 122k miles seemed to run better and got over 32mpg on average. When I turn my steering wheel sometimes I hear a loud squeak or creek coming from the front right strut, they didn't know what it was when I asked at service. The interior plastic pieces seem to scratch if you even look at them wrong. These are just the problems I can think of now. I have to admit the car does look very slick and gets a lot of attention, but for the price I paid compared to my old Saturn, I was expecting a LOT more. |
|
|
Replying to: gtw (Jul 20, 2004 5:31 am)
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Coupes & Convertibles Scion tC Scion tC Problems and Solutions
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Scion tC
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
